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UK PlantSci 2016

11 - 12 April 2016 | John Innes Centre, Norwich

UK PlantSci 2016 is the annual conference of the UK Plant Sciences Federation (UKPSF) and the meeting showcases the wealth of plant sciences in the UK. It also provides a unique forum for all those interested in the plant sciences to come together and share their knowledge and expertise.

Visit the meeting website for further details and the event programme. You can also read more about the conference on UKPSF blog and see the highlights of the event on Storify.

Keynote presentations were given by Philip Poole, University of Oxford and Giles Oldroyd, John Innes Centre.

Session topics included:

Epigenetics and heterosis

Abiotic stress

Ecosystem resilience

The plant microbiome

Plant signalling

Future generations

Fascination of Plants Day 2015

18 May 2015

The UKPSF provided central coordination for national events taking place under the third international Fascination of Plants Day (FoPD). FoPD is an international initiative that encourages people around the world to celebrate the importance of plants and plant science. Building on the success of previous years, botanic gardens, research labs, schools, museums and farmers opened their doors on and around 18th May 2015 with plant-based activities for all ages. The UK hosted over 30 events involving more than 60 organisations, from hands-on activities and interactive exhibits, to guided walks, talks and debates. A summary of activities can be found on the FoPD UK homepage and Royal Society of Biology news page.Follow #FoPD on twitter @PlantDay2015.

UK PlantSci 2015

14 - 15 April 2015Harper Adams University

UK PlantSci is the annual conference of the UK Plant Sciences Federation (UKPSF) established to showcase the wealth of plant sciences in the UK. The meeting provides a unique forum for all those interested and working in the plant sciences to come together and share their knowledge and expertise.

Keynote speakers:

Guy Smith, Vice President of the National Farmers' UnionCrop production - agronomics, economics or politics?

Plant Science - Sustaining Life on Earth

31 March to 1 April 2014

The third annual UK PlantSci conference was held at the University of York. A report from the meeting is available on the UKPSF blog and video presentations can be viewed on the Journal of Experimental Botany website.

Fascination of Plants Day 2013

18 May 2013

Nearly 700 botanic gardens, research labs, schools, museums and farmers around the world opened their doors for Fascination of Plants Day 2013. The UK's activities were coordinated by the UK Plant Sciences Federation and included over 80 participating organisations. A summary of some of the successes can be found on the Fascination of Plants Day website.

UK PlantSci 2013

16 to 17 April 2013

UK PlantSci 2013 took place at the University of Dundee. Speakers included David Baulcombe (University of Cambridge), Charles Godfray (University of Oxford), Rob Edwards (Fera), Mike Holdsworth (University of Nottingham), Jonathan Jones (The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich), John Pickett (Rothamsted Research), Toby Pennington (RBGE), Beverley Glover (University of Cambridge), Sarah Gurr (University of Oxford) and Mark Watson (RBGE). Video presentations from UK PlantSci 2013 can be viewed via the Journal of Experimental Botany website, and a meeting report is published in New Phytologist.

UK PlantSci 2012

18 to 19 April 2012

The inaugural UK PlantSci meeting was held at the John Innes Centre. Video presentations from the conference are available via the Journal of Experimental Botany website.